
Peter G. Adamczyk
Peter G. Adamczyk is with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706 USA and is a member of Intelligent Prosthetic Systems, LLC Madison, WI 53711, which develops technology related to this research
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Design and Validation of a Semi-Active Variable Stiffness Foot Prosthesis
This paper presents the design and validation of a novel lower-limb prosthesis called the Variable-Stiffness Foot (VSF), designed to vary its forefoot stiffness in response to user activity. The VSF is designed as a semi-active device that adjusts its stiffness...
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Posted on 7 DEC 2018
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Systematic Variation of Prosthetic Foot Spring Affects Center-of-Mass Mechanics and Metabolic Cost During Walking
Karl E. Zelik, Steven H. Collins, Peter G. Adamczyk, Ava D. Segal, Glenn K. Klute, David C. Morgenroth, Michael E. Hahn, Michael S. Orendurff, Joseph M. Czerniecki, Arthur D. Kuo
Lower-limb amputees expend more energy to walk than non-amputees and have an elevated risk of secondary disabilities. Insufficient push-off by the prosthetic foot may be a contributing factor. We aimed to systematically study the effect of prosthetic foot mechanics on...
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Posted on 29 MAR 2021